- Elevation, modelled
- 637 m
- Tallest summit within 9.3 miles
- Flat Top Mountain1,362 m · 7.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway2.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:47local time
- Coordinates
- 36.1840, -81.5490
Turtle Island Preserve is a museum in North Carolina, at a modelled 637 m. Flat Top Mountain stands 1,362 m to the west-southwest, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Poor Knob, a peak 0.6 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 2.9 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.3 miles of Turtle Island Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Top Mountain | WSW 259° | 1,362 m | 7.3 mi |
| Howard Knob | WNW 295° | 1,343 m | 7.8 mi |
| Nettle Knob | NW 304° | 1,282 m | 9.1 mi |
| Rich Mountain | W 264° | 1,281 m | 9.0 mi |
| Bentley Knob | WSW 244° | 1,256 m | 3.9 mi |
| Tomkins Knob | NE 46° | 1,245 m | 5.6 mi |
| Rocky Knob | WNW 299° | 1,228 m | 4.6 mi |
| Stone Mountain | NNW 332° | 1,205 m | 8.5 mi |
- 2.9 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 3.6 mi off the US 421 Scenic Byway
- 7.5 mi off the Little Parkway
- 10.4 mi off the Upper Yadkin Way
Overlooks nearby
- Grandview Overlook · 3 mi
- Carroll Gap Overlook · 3 mi
- Osborne Mountain Overlook · 3 mi
- Stoney Fork Overlook · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Poor Knob: 0.6 mi
- Grassy Knob: 1.3 mi
- Pine Knob: 1.9 mi
- Mast Knob: 2.0 mi
- High Knob: 2.1 mi
Waterfalls
- Blue Hole Falls: 1.1 mi
- Dugger Creek Falls: 4.0 mi
- The Cascades: 6.9 mi
- New Year's Creek Cascades: 8.5 mi
- Glen Burney Falls: 8.6 mi
Attractions: 25
- Mystery House: 5.5 mi
- Mystery Hill: 5.5 mi
- Ferris Wheel: 5.6 mi
- Planes & Helicopters: 5.6 mi
- Tilt-a-Whirl: 5.6 mi
Museums: 17
- Native American Artifacts: 5.5 mi
- Hickory Ridge Living History Museum: 6.9 mi
- Children's Playhouse: 7.1 mi
- Blowing Rock 1888 Museum: 8.0 mi
- Blowing Rock Art & History Museum: 8.2 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Historic Dam Site: 5.7 mi
- Earth Day 2011: 7.5 mi
- Watauga County Veterans Memorial: 7.8 mi
- Old Blowing Rock Sewage Pump Station: 8.3 mi
- Laura Foster Memorial: 10.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 9.0 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 23.4 mi
Beaches: 1
- Elk Shoals: 14.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 18.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:04 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 20:09 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:51 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:36 | 17:16 |
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